Defensive line, Temple, 2024–26
Russell Sykes
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Rolesville, NC
Russell Sykes plays defensive line for Temple. Last time out, against Charlotte: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
13 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Charlotte, L 31–38
Next game: at East Carolina, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Temple 7 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Rhode Island | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Penn State | L 9–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Toledo | L 48–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Army | L 17–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Florida | W 17–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UConn | L 20–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Charlotte | L 31–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Temple 9 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Massachusetts | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Howard | W 55–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Navy | L 31–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atCharlotte | W 49–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Tulsa | W 38–37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. East Carolina | L 14–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atArmy | L 13–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Tulane | L 13–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at North Texas | L 25–52 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Temple 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | atTulane | L 6–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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